Oakland Athletics: Best Seasons At Second Base In Franchise History
By Phil Watson
4. Mike Gallego, 1991
| Year ▾ | Age | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30 | 159 | 567 | 67 | 119 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 84 | .247 | .343 | .369 | .712 | 103 |
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Generated 2/15/2014.
The 30-year-old Gallego got his first real opportunity to be an everyday player in 1991 and took advantage with career highs in triples and home runs in his final year in Oakland. He leveraged a productive walk year into a three-year deal worth $5.1 million with the Yankees as a free agent.
Gallego was seventh in the American League with a 1.8 Defensive WAR.
Among AL second basemen, Gallego was third with 12 homers.
He was consistent at the plate in terms of average and getting on base, but he saw a power spike after the All-Star break, when he hit eight homers in 79 games.